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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
Perhaps I should explain which programs I am referring to exactly. The programs used to: rank teams, randomly create qualifying round pairings, and particularly the program used during alliance picking which establish eligibility.
I wouldn't expect score keepers at regionals to be programmers. Or for it to even be possible for them to change the program. There really shouldn't be a need for it. I assume they are regular folks who are looking at a premade Windows program.
I think FIRST should put the program on Sourceforge now and let the bugs get picked out in the next couple weeks. The collaboration happens in an online forum style, teams shouldn't neet to approach scorers at the regionals. Make participants understand they are simply testing the functionality and not the "look". I am certain that the knowledge in the FIRST community can weed out 99.9% of problems.
For a good Sourceforge example check out GAIM . An open source instant messanger developed using the tools at Sourceforge. |
maybe i should explain the first program used for scoring and ranking. The score keeper controls all software for scoring, ranking and alliance selection among other things like the time counters and lights. This is all controlled through the scoring and match system software all assembled in a single Database that runs through Filemaker Pro. That is how it has been run in the past and i have been informed it will be run the same way this year.